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Old Oct 29, 2015 | 10:09 AM
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Please document and take photos of the installation process for us!
I decided to have the dealer install them. It took about 3 hours. They turn on and off with the headlights. They look pretty sweet!!!!!
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Old Oct 29, 2015 | 10:14 AM
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care for telling us how much was the labor? I might be interested have my local dealer install as well. Thanks
3 hours labor at the going rate, I am sure it was more because they have never done them before, but I would rather have them do it, Instead of me of someone else messing something up. Plus the instructions are in Japanese aside from some pictures.
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Old Oct 29, 2015 | 10:43 AM
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3 hours labor at the going rate
What is the going rate these days? $50? $75? More?

Even at $50, that's $150 just for the labor. The unit costs $265 (plus extra for shipping). That's at least $415! Yikes! For something that very few people will see, especially with cups in there.

I'd rather have the lighted threshold plates.
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Old Oct 29, 2015 | 01:13 PM
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Rate at my Lexus dealer is $125 Per hour
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Old Oct 29, 2015 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by NXOwner
What is the going rate these days? $50? $75? More?

Even at $50, that's $150 just for the labor. The unit costs $265 (plus extra for shipping). That's at least $415! Yikes! For something that very few people will see, especially with cups in there.

I'd rather have the lighted threshold plates.
True, but I didn't buy a Lexus to be thrifty! It will be my last car for a long time so I want to get everything I can, and have it done right. I drive a lot in the dark, so being able to set my coffee down and not worry about spilling it.... along with the cool factor, is more than worth it to me.
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Old Oct 29, 2015 | 04:20 PM
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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 01:18 PM
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The rate here in Alberta is around $150 an hour. No matter how nice they, I wouldn't pay $450 for labour...
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Old Nov 2, 2015 | 06:20 AM
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That's insane. I thought a cup holder that were $165 for my ferrari were expensive!!!
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Old Nov 2, 2015 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ho52806
That's insane. I thought a cup holder that were $165 for my ferrari were expensive!!!
And I think a Ferrari is expensive. To each their own.!
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These look super cool! Expensive for sure! Just to clarify these are an OEM Lexus part right?

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I just purchased this for my wife's NX. I should have it hopefully in a few weeks. I'll post pictures once I receive it and hopefully do an install/pics of things apart that might help others.

From asking different member one thing I will be doing is wrapping the discs with 3m clear vinyl so that way keys and other such metal things won't scratch the plates up and make them look like ***.

There's already a video floating around on how to remove the center console so that shouldn't be too hard of a process to do. I'm wondering in terms of which wire to tap. Hopefully there are already connections there but we'll see here once I dive into it.

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I made a thread when I installed mine but figured I'd add to this one, even though it's a tad old.

Install wasn't bad. Took me a little time to figure out the dimming/power wires but nothing a multi meter didn't help with. Sorry for the crappy pictures.

Looks really cool. You DO loose a little bit of the cup holder depth because the inserts are about 3/4" tall but overall a really cool mod that makes the interior nicer.








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Old Aug 14, 2018 | 04:12 AM
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They look great.
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